The do's and dont's when it comes to using your cell phone while driving

The do's and dont's when it comes to using your cell phone while driving

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Updated: 7:10 PM EDT Mar 31, 2014

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WEBVTT IN A MATTER OF HOURS... IN THE CITY OF GREENVILLE.... YOU WILL HAVE TO PUT DOWN YOUR CELL PHONE WHILE BEHIND THE WHEEL. IT'S ONE OF THE STRICTEST BANS ON DISTRACTED DRIVING IN THE STATE. THAT BAN STARTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AND The NEW DISTRACTED DRIVING BAN COMES WITH HEFTY FINES. WYFF NEWS FOUR'S ANGELA RODRIGUEZ JOINS US LIVE AND LOCAL IN GREENVILLE WITH MORE ON WITH HEFTY FINES TO BE WISE TO USE FORCE IT TO RODRIGUEZ WHO IS LIABLE TO AGREE THOUGH WITH MORE ON THE DO'S AND DON'TS. ANGELA POLICE PLANNED IT FORCES CELLPHONE BAN. WELL HERE'S THE WAY IT WORKS IF THE NOVICE ARE STARTING TOMORROW SEES YOU WITH THE FUN IN YOUR HAND IN ONE OF YOUR HANDS ON THE WHEEL YOU CAN GET PULLED OVER NON SEQUEL FUNK IS LEAVING AT THE DISCRETION OF EVERY OFFICER AS TO WHETHER YOU DRIVING IN GREENVILLE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. STARTING TOMORROW... IT WILL BE AGAINST THE LAW TO DRIVE WITH A CELL PHONE IN YOUR HAND WITHIN THE CITY OF GREENVILLE. THAT MEANS... NO MORE TEXTING... OR CHECKING EMAIL WHILE BEHIND THE WHEEL. 11:12:55 we think everyone's pretty well educated on what the law is and what's behind it and how it's going to be enforced. THE ALL NEW DISTRACTED DRIVING BAN COMES WITH HEFTY FINES. THE 1ST OFFENSE COULD RESULT IN A $100 FINE. THE 2ND OFFENSE WITHIN ONE YEAR BRINGS A $200 FINE AND THE 3RD OFFENSE WITHIN ONE YEAR...COULD RESULT IN A $300 FINE AND A JUDGE CONFISCATING YOUR PHONE. 11:15:18 that's the thing. People will look down send text, send email, look up and almost be in someone's bumper. So it's gonna help. I think it'll take a while but people will come around to like it. BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF EMERGENCIES.... POLICE AND FIRST RESPONDERS DON'T HAVE TO PUT DOWN TECHNOLOGY WHILE DRIVING. 11:17:08 is it dangerous? Yes, but there is training we receive before getting out on the road that helps us with that. IF YOU CAN'T WAIT UNTIL YOU GET HOME TO MAKE THAT CALL: THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS.... ACCORDING TO THE ORDINANCE.. YOU ALWAYS HAVE THE OPTION TO PULL OVER, PARK, AND THEN PICK UP YOUR PHONE. AND... DON'T FORGET... THERE ARE WAYS THAT YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE... WITHOUT USING YOUR HANDS. POLICE HIGHLY RECOMMEND INVESTING IN BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY. NOW... YOU CAN STILL USE A GPS TO GET AROUND DOWN. JUST DON'T GET CAUGHT TYPING IN AN BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY. HERE'S WHAT THAT HANDS FREE TECHNOLOGY ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE THEY SELL ALL SORTS OF GADGETS EVEN THE HEADPHONES AND YOU CAN STILL USE A GPS. OK EXCEPT YOU DO NOT WANT TO GET CAUGHT

New texting and driving ban begins at midnight

The do's and dont's when it comes to using your cell phone while driving